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Where does “codon” come from?

codon (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κώδων — bell.

codon (Latin): codon: a handbell used for summoning monks

Definitions

  1. codon: a handbell used for summoning monks

Ancestry of “codon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκώδωνbell

Words derived from “codon”

  • codon
  • anticodon
  • start codon
  • intercodon
  • intracodon
Every word from Ancient Greek κώδων →